Historic Sheet Music Collection

Authors

Mr. R

Document Type

Score

Publication Date

1831

Comments

When We Two Parted
written by Lord Byron
The music by Mr. R of West Point

Baltimore. Published by John Cole

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Lyrics

When we two parted in silence in tears,
Half broken hearted to sever for years,
Pale grew thy cheek and cold, colder thy kiss;
Truly that hour foretold sorrow to this.
Truly that hour foretold sorrow to this.

2
The dew of the morning sunk chill on my brow
It felt like the warning of what I feel now.
Thy vows are all broken, and light is thy fame;
I hear thy name spoken, and share in its shame.

3
They name thee before me,
A knell to mine ear;
A shudder comes o'er me- why wert thou so dear?
They know not I knew thee, who knew thee too well:
Long, long shall I rue thee, too deeply to tell.

4
In secret we met in silence I grieve,
That thy heart could forget, thy spirit deceive.
If I should meet thee after long years,
How should I greet thee? With silence and tears.

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